Spout and closure



1 G. R. LEE

SPOUT AND CLOSURE Nov. 20, 1934.

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Patented Nov. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in receptacles, and more particularly to a novel combination spout and closure therefor.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a closure embodying a spout whereby the contents of a receptacle to which the closure is applied can be easily dispensed.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a convenient closure for milk bottles and various other types of receptacles whereby the contents of the receptacle can be discharged without necessarily removing the closure.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary side elevational view showing one form of the closure attached to the neck of a bottle.

Figure 2 represents a top plan view of the closure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a vertical sectional view through the closure, taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 represents a top plan view of a paper filler for the closure. I

Figure 5 represents a perspective view of the slider for the closure. 7

Figure 6 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 represents a side elevational view of a modified form of the invention shown applied to a bottle neck.

Figure 8 represents a top plan view of the modification shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 represents a top plan view of the rotary closing element.

Figure 10 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line 10-10 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 represents a side elevational view of still another modification, disclosing the ring formed with threads for application with a threaded neck jar or bottle.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that the modification disclosed therein consists of a pair of sections 5-6, each of semicircular shape and each provided with an inwardly disposed flange 7 at its upper edge. The ends of the section 6 are providedwith ears 8 and these ears are connected to the opposed ends of the section 5 by pivot pins 9. Thus the semi-circular sections 56 are pivotally connected together, and to facilitate application and removal of the closure, .a curved depending spring member 10 is provided at the intermediate portion of the section 6, while a fixed and inwardly curved lug 11 is provided at the intermediate portion of the section 5.

Extending upwardly from the section 5 in an inclined direction is a spout 12. Fixed to the section 5 and abutting its flange 7 is a metallic disk 13, and with the edge portion of this disk 13 the inturned flange 7 of the section 6 is engageable when the same is in the engaged position shown in Figure 1.

As is clearly shown in Figures 2 and 6, the plate 13 is provided with a pair of downwardly struck flange members 1414 which are bent inwardly to provide guides for the closing element 15. This closing element is in the form of a slide, as shown in Figure 5, and is provided with an enlarged, semi-circular shaped head 16 at one end and an upstanding lug 17 at its opposite end. A semi-circular shaped opening 18 is provided in the plate 13 and under this can be disposed the head 15 of the slide 15, while the lug 17 is slidable in the slot 19'provided in the plate 13. Obviously, the slide.15 can be slid to the position shown in Figure 2, to open the closure so that the contents can be poured through the spout 12, and obviously by moving the slide to the left in Figure 2, the opening 18 can be entirely closed. A paper or cardboard closure disk 20 is provided with an opening 21 similar in shape to theopining 18 and this is forced into the sections so that the same will snugly fit against the guides 1414 and prevents the contents of the receptacle from coming directly in contact with the slide and associated members and elements of the closure structure.

The form of the invention shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, as well as Figure 10, consists of a chm cular band 22 which is provided with inturned fingers 23 which can be bent inwardly and engaged under the head 24 of a beaded neck bottle, as shown. in Figure 7. Extending upwardly from the top of this band 22 is a spout 25, while also provided at the upper edge of the band 22 is an inturned circumferentially extending flange 26 against which the disk-shaped top 27 of the closure is suitably secured. Numeral 28 represents a pivot pin which extends downward- 1y through the center of the plate 27 and swingably supports the closing element 29 which is 'provided with an upstanding pintle 30 proiecting upwardly through the arcuate-shaped slot 31 in the plate 27. The closing plate 29 is provided with a cutoff portion 32 which is disposable in register with the opening 33 in the plate 27 so that the contents of the bottle to which the' modified closure is applied can be freely poured into the spoutZE.

Obviously, by rotating the plate 29, the plate will close the opening 33 so that the contents the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

A bottle closure comprising a clamp band, a top plate for the band, said top plate being provided with an opening therein, a closure element movable on the said top plate for closing and opening the said opening, said top plate being provided with a pair of downwardly struck members provided with inwardly disposed flanges at their longitudinal edges defining a guideway; a top wall between the said downwardly struck members, said closure element being slidable in the guideway between the inwardly disposed flanges and the top wall.

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